INDIA FIRST . SATYA DARSHAN . ASHUTOSH . HIGHLIGHTS FIRST: The Legend of the Agni Linga: An Ideological Analysis Based on Jaya-Vijaya and the Mahabharata Disclaimer This article is an analytical essay based on alternative philosophical interpretations of Indian mythological texts—specifically the Mahabharata, the Puranas, and the Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions. The views presented herein are offered in the spirit of …